[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-503":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882404,2498,"Chapter 503 The Fall of the Fortress","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-503",503,"\u003Cp>The easternmost coast of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The open seas were shrouded in gloomy, heavy mists all year round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raging black waves beat endlessly against the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the beach, one could often find fish that had been hurled onto the sand by the violent winds and waves, stranded and gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mouths opened and closed repeatedly, hoping only that a fiercer storm would carry them back to the sea—for the alternative was not a kind fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shlick! Shlick! Shlick……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the roar of the surging tides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a creature unlike the stranded fish suddenly clambered onto land from the waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uluulu……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive, pitch-black frame let out a low, bone-chilling growl from its throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hideous mouth split open in a gruesome gape, revealing curved, blade-like fangs in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saliva dripped incessantly from the gaps between its teeth onto the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sand corroded at the touch of the saliva, letting out a sharp, acrid sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniff——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sniff——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lifted its nostrils to the sky, scenting the air in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, its bloodshot eyes locked onto the Coastal Outpost not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROAR——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let out a thunderous roar toward the heavens,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then charged straight for the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep footprints, and pits corroded by its saliva, marked its path along the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another massive black foot stomped down onto one of those pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gururu……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new enormous shadow emerged onto the beach, its throat also rumbling with a terrifying growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swooosh——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perpetually raging waves fell still at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the faintest breath of wind could be heard in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless hideous figures poked their heads out from the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They emerged along the endless coastline, stepping onto solid land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“ROAR——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring, they charged toward every outpost lining the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as the eye could see,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a pitch-black “tsunami” had appeared along the entire coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “tsunami” swept inland at a terrifying speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlawfully taken from NovelBin, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wail——! Wail——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, urgent alarm bells rang out across the eastern coast of Bongisto……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— 23rd of July, 792 New Divine Calendar —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Demon Vanguard Legion staged a forced landing and surprise attack on the eastern coastal defenses of Bongisto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire coastal defensive line fell completely in a single night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Demon Vanguard Legion marched unimpeded, penetrating deep into the continent’s interior……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire and thunder roared through the largest fortress-city in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood and corpses littered the city’s streets and outer walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demons are breaking through from the west! Men, with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! The eastern wall can’t hold much longer……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s no use! The underground defenses have been breached—demons are appearing in the city center!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!? Send reinforcements at once! We cannot let them take the heart of the city……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield, awash in blood and fire, descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons crashed against the walls like a tidal wave, yet the defenders stood their ground, fighting to the last to protect the city they had struggled so hard to hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a single figure appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of pitch-black light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, all sound on the battlefield vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening explosion shook the entire battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defenders stared in stunned silence as fully half the eastern wall crumbled away. Despair and powerlessness welled up in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is…… a Demon Lord-Class being……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tide of demons poured through the massive gap in the eastern wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run, Russell! We can’t fight any longer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen, Frots, and Lucien dragged Russell with all their might, retreating toward the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go of me! There are still people who haven’t evacuated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap out of it——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen shouted directly into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have lost! And you—you cannot die here——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell’s head spun at her words. His voice caught in his throat, unable to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, slowly gazing out over the battlefield, where the sounds of clashing steel still rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he stared up at the figure in the distant sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and ground out through clenched teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you! I will return——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the figure in the sky seemed to sense something, and its gaze snapped toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look out——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucien’s face paled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, his dread came to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shriek——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jet-black beam burst from the being’s eyes, streaking straight toward the four of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the attack was about to strike home,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shwish——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violet figure blurred into view, yanking all four out of the line of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of surprise crossed that figure’s eyes. It watched the fleeing violet shape, but chose not to give chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion erupted where they had stood a moment before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen glanced back at the spot, trembling with relief, and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up to thank her savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Alice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome…… My brother is waiting ahead. I’ll take you to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the violet figure accelerated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>vanishing from the battlefield in the blink of an eye……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— 7th of August, 792 New Divine Calendar —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Vanguard Legion marched upon the fortress-city of Bongisto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unassembled Allied Forces of the Four Races fought in haste. After three days and nights of brutal battle, a Demon Lord-Class entity appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bongisto fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, countless adventurers of Bongisto stood their ground and fought to the death, defending the city with their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, more than half perished on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— 2nd of September, 792 New Divine Calendar —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After successive defeats and retreats against the Demon Vanguard Legion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Allied Forces of the Four Races finally established a defensive line at the Witch Hills—a natural stronghold deep within the eastern kingdoms—and successfully repelled the vanguard of the demon army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon offensive was halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sides entrenched themselves here, locked in a standoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern Lidoyar Kingdom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within a courtyard, the elf maiden Prarlulu focused intently on practicing her magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O light, strike true and shatter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of golden light blazed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the rock before her was shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very good—your casting speed is much faster than yesterday~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus, sitting nearby and sipping tea, set down her cup and praised her with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ehehe, really~?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu beamed with joy at the compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll catch up to Hena and the others soon, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm~……” Irus tilted her head, thoughtful. “Who can say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aww……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf maiden’s shoulders slumped at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m only teasing. You’re improving very quickly, Prarlulu~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Lady Irus, you did it again! You’re so mean!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, sorry—I couldn’t help myself. But are you sure you want to stop practicing? You’ll fall behind again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu yelped, quickly raising her Divine Staff to resume her training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Hulim Heyerar stepped into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Irus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Hulim. You’re up early today~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem…… I’m only joking~.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s speak somewhere more private.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she gently guided Hulim toward the courtyard’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prarlulu glanced over as they left, unable to resist peeking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re stopping your practice again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eep?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught red-handed, Prarlulu snapped her gaze back, flustered and scrambling to resume her stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irus only smiled, then left the courtyard with Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-10T06:36:51.451Z",1,"novelbin.me","0017d084921fcda41e277b042cc6d1244426b8e4b2467be2b6c8c191efc6356d","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-504","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-502",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]